Pharmacist - Rappahannock General Hospital - PRN
About The Position
The Pharmacist performs medication management activities to ensure safe, rational, and cost-effective therapy while complying with applicable federal, state, accrediting, and regulatory requirements. The role follows departmental policies and procedures and supports department objectives. This is a PRN position with a days/evenings work shift at Rappahannock General Hospital. The Pharmacist reviews medication orders for appropriateness, safety, and efficacy; prepares compounded and non-compounded products safely and accurately; oversees medication distribution and pharmacy support staff; and maintains accountability for pharmacy inventory security. The role also helps identify, document, and resolve medication-related events, provides medication education, collaborates with patients and healthcare teams, and participates in medication safety, quality assurance, drug utilization review, dosing, infection prevention, and student precepting as needed.
Requirements
- Graduate of an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy with a BS or PharmD.
- Current pharmacist license in the state or states where practicing.
- Valid state-issued ID.
- At least 2 years of recent experience in an acute care setting.
- Experience in the field of pharmacy practice.
- Proficient use of all computer hardware and software.
- Skills in patient monitoring, medication administration, communicating patient conditions and care, recording patient histories, budgeting, employee performance evaluation, data analysis, scheduling, critical thinking, communication, teamwork, conflict resolution, relationship building, medication preparation, hazardous-drug handling, regulatory compliance, medication education, customer service, organization, and stress management.
- Knowledge of pharmacy operating systems and automation; MS Office, spreadsheets, PowerPoint, and drug databases; and medications, including adverse effects, interactions, dosing, monitoring parameters, and cost.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced pharmacy degree, Doctor of Pharmacy, master’s degree, or residency.
- Immunization certification.
- At least 1 year of leadership experience.
- EPIC Electronic Health Record training or experience.
- One year of experience in the field of pharmacy practice.
Responsibilities
- Process medication orders and review them for appropriateness, safety, and efficacy; provide clinical support as needed.
- Prepare compounded and non-compounded products accurately and handle them safely in accordance with regulations.
- Oversee pharmacy distribution functions to ensure accurate and timely medication availability to patients and staff.
- Oversee pharmacy technicians and support personnel based on department needs.
- Maintain responsibility and accountability for pharmacy inventory security based on department needs.
- Identify, document, and resolve potential and actual adverse medication events; evaluate event reports for trends and prevention as needed.
- Provide medication education to improve patient understanding and adherence in accordance with department guidance.
- Communicate verbally and in writing with pharmacy team members, healthcare providers, patients, caregivers, and leaders.
- Participate in medication safety, quality assurance, drug utilization reviews, drug dosing, infection prevention, student precepting, and other departmental activities as needed.
Benefits
- Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and a 403(b) with employer contributions when eligible.
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage; HSA/FSA options; life insurance; mental health resources; and discounts.
- Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, and backup care for children and elders.
- Tuition assistance, professional development, and continuing education support.
- Benefits may vary based on market and employment status.
